Amarinder warns Pak against any escalation

Saying the action against Pakistan was overdue, BJP leader and former Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh on Wednesday warned Pakistan against any escalation in the situation.

Talking to The Tribune, the former CM complimented the defence forces for precision strikes on terror camps inside Pakistan and Pakistan Occupied Kashmir.

“The action was overdue as Pakistan had not been desisting from exporting terror into our country, like killing 26 innocent tourists in Pahalgam,” he said.

The most important aspect of the action of the Indian forces was how precise it was in hitting its targets without any civilian or military casualties. “Our target was the terrorist training camps and we have hit them hard and that is it,” he said.

Meanwhile, Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann said the whole country was united in this fight against terrorism. “We are proud of our brave soldiers. A total of 140 crore citizens are standing with the Indian forces,” he said.

The Leader of the Oposition in the Punjab Assembly, Partap Singh Bajwa condemned Pakistan’s vile aggression along the Line of Control and the cowardly Pahalgam attack.

“Punjab, India’s defiant frontier, stands as our nation’s iron heart. From the crucible of 1947-48 to the victories of 1965, 1971, and Kargil, Punjabis have bled for India’s honour, their valour unmatched. They fortify our forces with unyielding courage. Pakistan should end its treachery. Bound by Punjab’s fearless spirit, our brave soldiers will fight, triumph and defend our sacred land to the last,” he said.

Punjab BJP president, Sunil Jakhar said Indian forces had once again demonstrated their valour by launching a strong attack on terrorism, destroying ultras’ hideouts and proving that we would not tolerate terrorism and oppression.

“The entire nation stands like a rock with our armed forces. Farmer leaders and others need to postpone their protests and demonstrations for now, as this is a time to confront the enemy,” he said.

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